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Iraq redux? Ocelot II Oct 25 #1
Remember when he said " We should have taken the oil?" tulipsandroses Oct 25 #6
It's All About The OIL Mr.Bee Oct 25 #21
Long in planning: how to start a war cbabe Oct 25 #7
Trump wants a cut of the drug trade profits and the oil. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #2
You can simplify it down to "trump wants." calimary Oct 25 #4
Or as he probably says "Mine", "Mine", "Mine" LiberalArkie Oct 26 #49
And I'm SICK of the 77 millon idiots not fooled Oct 26 #52
You're not the only one. calimary Oct 26 #60
alternative: I doubt Russia and SAE and Qatar would like us taking over Venezuela's oil...UNLESS wiggs Oct 25 #10
I believe the dictators of the world have a plan in place. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #14
Nitty gets theME Clouds Passing Oct 25 #20
Which jackwad is Nitty? Irish_Dem Oct 25 #23
Satanyahu aka Netanyahu AloeVera Oct 25 #29
Satan must have emptied out hell recently and sent a package to Earth. :( Irish_Dem Oct 25 #35
They were attempting to overthrow Satan and takeover hell. mwmisses4289 Oct 26 #54
Satan is smarter than humans it appears. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #55
I confess I have not factored this nasty piece of work into the paradigm. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #30
And the huge pocket of natural gas just off the Gaza Coast? Attilatheblond Oct 26 #51
Not an unreasonable belief, sadly. nt wiggs Oct 25 #39
And Africa? BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #40
China has been in Africa for decades. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #41
Indeed! BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #44
Exactly. Trump cleared the path for China to take Africa. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #45
I loathe him BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #46
Yes. They sold their country down the river for cash and money. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #47
I think Antarctica will be divided up or fought over. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #42
Definitely! BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #43
We all know how it ends up for the warlords who "agree" to divvie up the resources. erronis Oct 25 #15
I believe by doing what you're suggesting, slightlv Oct 25 #22
"Of markodochartaigh Oct 25 #27
He is a criminal Trueblue1968 Oct 25 #17
He's goading them into fighting back and use it as an excuse to start a war there kimbutgar Oct 25 #3
I read that the Venezuelan oil is "so called" dirty oil and is difficult to refine and turns out a sub-standard product. wcmagumba Oct 25 #5
Koch Industries has a Texas refinery able to process high sulfur oil, House of Roberts Oct 25 #8
So that's why Charles Koch has been speaking out lately. ananda Oct 25 #11
Yeah, you can do anything with oil (or just about anything else) slightlv Oct 25 #24
The cokes are dirtbags Clouds Passing Oct 26 #50
My great grandfather would wholeheartedly agree with you... as do I! slightlv Oct 26 #61
Thanks for those important details. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 25 #37
Where's the UN? nt wiggs Oct 25 #9
Toothless lastlib Oct 25 #13
In 1953 the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Iran for their oil. Lonestarblue Oct 25 #12
And, more than religion, wars are begun and fought to the bitter ends slightlv Oct 25 #26
I agree, U.S. and EU oil corporations want control of Venezuela's oil and other resources as well. nt ShazamIam Oct 25 #16
Dear Google AI, what does Project 2025 say about Venezuela? William Seger Oct 25 #18
We could ask them, but we'd never get a truthful answer FakeNoose Oct 25 #25
Google is in drumpf's pocket. DuckDuckGo says this... JoseBalow Oct 25 #34
I asked Gemini, here is what it said GreenEyedLefty Oct 26 #53
Last time I checked, America's last jungle war didn't turn out so well. Crowman2009 Oct 25 #19
More than half a century ago. Wednesdays Oct 25 #33
Hey popsdenver Oct 25 #28
Trump needs no excuse to invade Venezuela. He will just do it because he can. flashman13 Oct 25 #31
Venezuela may become America's 51st state... ultralite001 Oct 25 #32
I remember the Citgo stations in our area. Mblaze Oct 25 #36
Yep and if things keep going the way they are, Canada may well have to impose tariffs on the Bev54 Oct 25 #38
He wants to use the Enemy Aliens Act kbowman Oct 26 #48
Another Blood for Oil war Justice Brandeis Oct 26 #56
I Thought it was this but... mntleo2 Oct 26 #57
When you are going to start a World War you must first secure the energy reserves you need to keep... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 26 #58
1,2,3! AKwannabe Oct 26 #59
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